An increasing amount of companies want or have to replace their conventional packaging made of plastic and similar materials with sustainable alternatives. In this context, one is inevitably confronted with the decision as to which option to switch to. Meanwhile, the market offers numerous sustainable packaging solutions, making it difficult to keep track.
In the following article, we introduce 15 innovative companies that have committed themselves to this very task: To make packaging as sustainable as possible, so that not only sustainable food, but also its packaging contributes to a future-oriented concept.
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The following brands will be introduced
Food-based
Plant-based
Polylactid (PLA) based
Cellulose-based
Other Materials
Food-based
Cellugy
Base: Food waste
Procurement of renewable sources such as fruit and vegetable waste to produce high-quality packaging material.
Lactips
Base: Milk protein
Edible, water-soluble and biodegradable packaging made from non-edible milk.
Outlander materials
Base: By-product of beer brewing
Excess by-product of beer brewing that creates a bio-based “UnPlastic” packaging solution
Plant-based
Apeel Sciences
Base: Glycerol phosphatides
Development of a method to keep products fresh longer by applying an additional vegetable protective layer on the surface.
arekapak
Base: Palm tree leaves
Production of stable food packaging from dried, pressed palm leaves.
Cambridge Crops
Base: Silk
Using the starch of silk to prevent food from being spoiled by dehydration, oxidation and microbes.
Notpla
Base: Algae
Replacement of plastic packaging through the use of natural substances such as plants and algae.
Polylactid (PLA) based
Sirane Earth Packaging
Base: PLA
Breathable bags made of natural biopolymers, with a focus on resource conservation (no plastics), compostability and recyclability.
Secos
Base: PLA
Compostable packaging with legally approved barrier properties for fresh meat.
TIPA
Base: PLA
Transparent packaging material with the functionality of plastic and the biodegradability of an orange peel.
Cellulose-based
MakeGrowLab
Base: Cellulose
Provision of robust natural packaging material from biowaste through bioprocessing.
Repaq
Base: Cellulose
Offering a 100% biodegradable packaging film suitable for industrial use.
WOODLY
Base: Cellulose
Partnership with the conventional industrial partner “Wipak” for providing cellulose-based pellets, which are later processed into packaging material.
Other Materials
Solutum
Base: Bioplastics
Discovery of a bioplastic that is completely water-soluble and can compete with conventional plastics in price and functionality.
WYSS Instiute
Basis: Chitosan & Fibroin
Research project of the Harvard Wyss Institute on insect chitosan as a substitute for the use of plastic.
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